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itis yA [ea f 4 108 etc.) Verb + to ... (decide to ... / forget to . offer decide hope deserve promise agree plan manage afford threaten refuse arrange fail forget learn After these verbs you can use to ... (infinitive) © Ie was late, so we decided to take a taxi home. 1 Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed to help him. © How old were you when you learnt to drive? (or learnt how to drive) 10 waved to Karen. but failed to attract her attention, The negative is not to .. 1 We decided not to go out because of. the weather, 1 I promised not to be late. After some verbs to ... is not possible. For example, enjoy/think/suggest: J L enjoy reading. (not enjoy to read) © Tom suggested going to the cinema. (not suggested to go) 1 Are you thinking of buying a car? (not thinking to buy) For verb + -ing, see Unit 53. For verb + preposition + -ing, see Unit 62. We also use to ... after: seem appear tend pretend —_ claim For example: 10 They seem to have plenty of money. 5 I like Dan, but I think he tends to talk too much. Ann pretended not to see me when she passed me in the street. There is also a continuous infinitive (to be doing) and a perfect infinitive (to have done): G I pretended to be reading the newspaper. (= I pretended that I was reading) 1 You seem to have lost weight. (= it seems thar you have lost weight) 5 Martin seems to be enjoying his new job. (= it seems that he is enjoying it) After dare you can use the infinitive with or without to: © I wouldn't dare to tell him. or I wouldn't dare tell him. But after dare not (or daren’t), you must use the infinitive without to: 0 I daren’t tell him what happened. (not I daren’t to tell him) After some verbs you can use a question word (whauwhether/how etc.) + to ... . We use this structure especially after: ask decide know remember forget explain learn understand wonder Weasked how — toget to the station Have you decided where to go _for your holidays? Idon't know whether to apply for the job or not. Do you understand what to do? Also. show/tell/ask/advise/teach somebody what/how/where to do something: 1 Can somebody show me how to change the film in this camera? 1 Ask Jack. He'll tell you what to do. Verb + ~ing > Unit 53. Verb + object + to ... (want ete.) -» Unit 55 Verb + to ... and -ing —> Units 55C, 56-58 Exercises Unit 54 54.1 Complete the sentences for these situations. 1 = They decided ..t9.9¢t. Shall we get married? “e Qvews) ee / ° BOO we ——— 3 Garearpartaiener gS SB Liartan ravage) He flered — $ Cenetsctine OF By LOC te) They arranged os ® What's your name? S$ GD Li 10 3309 1 you, Shexefased ———_ § (ease sont tet anyone ae T wont | promise Stiegenviited. 54.2 Complete each sentence with a suitable verb. 1 Don't forger . 2° P05¢ the letrer I gave you. 2 There was a lot of traffic, bur we managed to the airport in time. 3 Jill has decided not acar 4 We've gor a new computer in our office. I haven't learnt it yet. 5 Karen failed a good impression at the job interview. 6 We were all afraid to speak. Nobody dared anything. 54.3. Put the verb into the correct form, to ... or ~ing. (See Unit 53 for verbs + -ing,) When I'm tired, I enjoy . watching It was a nice day, so we decided I's a nice day. Does anyone fancy for a walk? (go) T'm not in a burry. 1 don’t mind + (wait) They don’t have much money. They can’t afford , snosnnensns Out very often. (go) I wish that dog would stop I's driving me mad. (bark) Our neighbour threatened the police if we didn’t stop the noise. (call) We were hungry, so I suggested dinner early. (have) Hurry up! I don’t want to risk the train. (miss) I'm still looking for a job, bur | hope something soon. (find) television. It’s relaxing. (watch) for a walk. (go) IRR 9 10 54.4 Make a new sentence using the verb in brackets. 1 You've lost weight. (seem) _.Yeu_seem. to have, lost weight... 2 Tom is worried abour something. (appear) Tom appears co — 3 You know a lor of people. (seem) You So sn 4 My English is gerting bere. (seem) : ne 5 That car has broken down, (appear) 6 David forgets things. (tend) 7 They have solved the problem. (claim) 545 do get go ride 1 Do you know owt. get 2 Can you show me Would you know You'll never forget Complete each sentence using what/how/whether + the following verbs: say use to John’s house? this washing machine? if there was a fire in the building? a bicycle once you've learnt. I was really astonished. I didn’t know 4 5 6 I've been invited to the party, but I haven't decided or not. + Additional exercises 26-28 (pages 317-19) 109 Uiitie 55 Al 110 Verb (+ object) + to (I want you to ... etc.) want ask help would like | expect. beg — mean (= intend) —_ would prefer | These verbs are followed by to ... (infinitive). The structure can be: verb +10... or verb + object +10... 2 We expected to be late. We expected Dan to be late. 2 Would you like to go now? Would you like me to go now? 18 He doesn’t want to know. © He doesn’t want anybody to know. Do not say ‘want that’: © Do you want me to come with you? (not Do you want that I come) After help you can use the infinitive with or without to. So you can say: © Can you help me to move this table? or Can you help me move this table? tell remind force encourage teach _—_ enable | order warn invite persuade —_get (= persuade, arrange for) These verbs have the structure verb + object + to .. © Can you remind me to phone Sam tomorrow? 2 Who taught you to drive? 1 I didn’t move the piano by myself. I got somebody to help me. © Jim said the switch was dangerous and warned me not to touch In the next example, the verb is passive (I was warned / we were told etc.): © Twas warned not to touch the switch. You cannot use suggest with the structure verb + object +0 ...: G Jane suggested that I should ask your advice. (not Jane suggested me to ask) After advise, recommend and allow, two structures are possible. Compare: verb + -ing (without an object) verb + object + 10... 13 I wouldn't advise/recommend staying I wouldn't advise/recommend anybody in that hotel. to stay in that hotel. © They don’t allow parking in front of 2 They don’t allow people to park in front the building. of the building. Study these examples with (be) allowed (passive): © Parking isn’t allowed in front of the © You aren't allowed to park in front of building. the building. Make and let These verbs have the structure verb + object + infinitive (without to): 10 I made him promise that he wouldn't tell anybody what happened. (not to promise) © Hot weather makes me feel tired. (= causes me to feel tired) © Her parents wouldn’t let her go out alone. (= wouldn’t allow her to go out) © Let me carry your bag for you. We say ‘make somebody do’ (not to do), but the passive is ‘(be) made to do” (with to): 12 We were made to wait for two hours. (= They made us wait ...) Suggest -> Units 34, 53 Teli/ask somebody to ... > Unit 480 Verb + -ing — Unit 53 Verb + to... Unit 54 Verb + to ... and -ing —> Units 56-58 Help — Unit 57¢ Exercises 55.7 verbs (+ any other necessary words): lend repeat 1 Do you want to go alone, or come show 5 Did you hear what I said, or do 6 Can I go now, or do 55.2 * Complete the questions. Use do you want me to ... shut do you. want. re. to come. with you 2 Do you have enough money, or do you want ...... 3 Shall I leave the window open, or would you .... 4 Do you know how to use the machine, or would Sure. Unit 55 ? or would you like me to ... ? with these wait Complete the sentences for these situations. 1 Lock the door. “ Be OK. Why don't you come ‘They invited him —— _- Can | use your phone? & @- No! " She warned Be careful \ GA Dorit worry. twit.) S cant By 8 Loorcvonir / She told ..him to. lock. the. door She wouldn't let . Eres At KE nmenarsonennmmenrmentet ——— > (Can you give me a hand? > a 553 My father said I could use his car. Iwas surprised thar it rained. Don’t stop him doing what he wants. Tim looks older when he wears glasses. I think you should know the truth. Don’t let me forget to phone my sister. Ac first I didn’t want to apply for the job, but Sarah persuaded me. 8 My lawyer said I shouldn't say anything to the police. 9 Iwas told thar I shouldn't believe everything he says. 10 If you've got a car, you are able to get around more easily 1a Complete each second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first sentence. My father allowed ...me. t0..us¢.. ie, car, I didn’t expect Let “ Tim’s glasses make I want Remind Sarah persuaded My lawyer advised a Iwas warned ... Having a car enables 55.4 Put the verb into the correct form: infinitive (do/make/eat etc.), to + infinitive, or -ing. 1 They don’t allow people ...£0..park Ive never been to Iceland, but I'd like The film was very sad. It made me I don’t recommend LOW kw We are not allowed ‘I don’t think Alex likes me.” we — Additional exercises 26-28 (pages 317-19) I'm in a difficult position. What do you advise ME -nnnnnmnenn Diane's parents always encouraged Ref evenrm-m She said the letter was personal and wouldn't let me ‘What makes you in front of the building. (park) . —- there. (go) > (do) + (ery) hard at school, (study) in that restaurant, The food is terrible. (eat) it. (read) personal phone calls at work. (make) that?” (think) aw Unit 56 Verb + -ing or to . Verbs usually followed by -ing: admit fancy postpone avoid finish risk | consider imagine stop deny keep (on) suggest enjoy mind For examples, see Unit 53. GY Some verbs can be followed by -ing or to remember I did it and I remember doing something now I remember this. You remember doing something after you have done it. 5 know I locked the door. I clearly remember locking it Hocked it, and now I remember this) © He could remember driving along the road just before the accident, but he couldn't remember the accident itself regret I regret doing something = I did it and now Pm sorry about it © I now regret saying what I said. | shouldn't have said it 0 It began to get cold and he regretted not wearing his coat goon Go on doing something = continue with the same thing: 1 The president paused for a moment and then went on talking. © We need to change. We can’t go on living like this 1 (remember/regret etc.) Some verbs are followed by -ing and some are followed by to . Verbs usually followed by to « afford fail offer agree forget’ —_ plan arrange hope promise decide learn refuse deserve manage threaten For examples, see Unit 54. with a difference of meaning: | [remembered to do something = | remembered that | had to do it, so I did it You remember to do something before you do it © I remembered to lock the door, but I forgot to shut the windows. \= I remembered that | had ro lock it, and so I locked it 5 Please remember to post the letter. don’t forget to post it) I regret to say / to tell you / to inform you = I'm sorry that I have to say (ete.): © (from a formal letter) We regret to inform you that we cannot offer you the job. do or say Go on to do something something new © After discussing the economy, the president then went on to talk about foreign policy The following verbs can be followed by -ing or to begin intend So you can say: © It has started raining. or © John intends buying a house © Don’t bother locking the door. start continue or or But normally we do not use -ing after -ing: It has started to rain. John intends to buy ... Don’t bother to lock bother 1 It’s starting to rain. (not I's starting raining) 112 Verb + ing -+ Unit 53 Verb + to “> Units 54-55 Other verbs + -ing or to + Units 57-58 Exercises Unit 56 56.1 56.2 56.3 Put the verb into the correct form, ~ing or to ... . Sometimes either form is possible. 1 They denied ..s¢e4long.. the money. (steal) 2 [don’t enjoy n.. very much. (drive) 3. don’t WANE senor out tonight, I'm too tired. (go) 4 [can’t afford our tonight. I don’t have enough money. (go) 5 Has it stopped yer? (rain) 6 Our team was unlucky to lose the game. We deserved oven» (win) 7 Why do you keep rnmvrnunnnnnmen Me questions? Can’t you leave me alone? (ask) 8 Please stop .... me questions! (ask) 9 Trefuse any more questions. (answer) 10 One of the boys admitted the window. (break) 11 The boy’s father promised for the window to be repaired. (pay) 12. If the company continues . money, the factory may be closed. (lose) 13 ‘Does Sarah know about the meeting?” ‘No, I forgot cones her (tell) 14 The baby began in the middle of the night. (cry) 15 Julia has been ill, but now she’s beginning better. (get) 16 I've enjoyed . you. I hope suo» YOU again soon, (meet, see) Here is some information about Tom when he was a child. 1 He was in hospital when he was four. 4 Once he fell into the river. 2 He went to Paris when he was eight. 5. He said he wanted to be a doctor. 3 He cried on his first day at school. 6 Once he was bitten by a dog. He can still remember 1, 2 and 4, But he can't remember 3, 5 and 6. Write sentences beginning He can remember... or He can’t remember He can remember being in hospital when he. was. four Complete each sentence with a verb in the correct form, -ing or to .... 1 a Please remember ...t2..19¢k... the door when you go out. b a: You lent me some money a few months ago. Did I? Are you sure? I don’t remember... » you any money. : Did you remember your sister? ‘Oh no, I completely forgot. I'll phone her tomorrow. d When you see Steve, remember .... sowsenes him my regards, € Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember onsen window and now it has gone. . it by the 2 a [believe thar what I said was fair. I don't regret it. b [knew they were in trouble, but [ regfet sousunsmsmmuunnnn Lid nothing to help them, 3 a Ben joined the company nine years ago. He became assistant manager after two years, and a few years later he went on manager of the company. b Lean’ £0 00 sovnsnnnnnnnn here any more. I want a different job. © When I came into the room, Liz. was reading a newspaper. She looked up and said hello, and then went on her newspaper — Additional exercises 26-28 (pages 317-19) 113 itis yam Verb + -ing or to. EY iy co... and try -ing 2 (try/need/help) Try to do = attempt to do, make an effort to do: © Iwas very tired. I tried to keep my eyes open, bur I couldn't. Please try to be quiet when you come home. Everyone will be asleep. Try also means ‘do something as an experiment or test’. For example: © These cakes are delicious. You should try one. (= you should have one to see if you like ir) © We couldn’ find anywhere to stay, We tried every hotel in the town, but they were all full. (= we went to every hotel to see if they had a room) | If try (with this meaning) is followed by a verb, we say try <1 a: The photocopier doesn’t seem to be working, : Try pressing the green button, = press the green button ~ perhaps this will help to solve the problem) Compa I tried to move the table, but it was too heavy. (so I couldn't move it) © I didn’t like the way the furniture was arranged, so I tried moving the table to the other side of the room. Bur ic still didn’t look right, so I moved it back again. aa! Need to ... and need -ing I need to do somethin; I need to take more exercise. © He needs to work harder if he wants to make progress, © I don’t need to come to the meeting, do 1? i is necessary for me to do | RE are This room needs tidying ying. Something needs doing = it needs to be done: The batteries in the radio need changing, (= they need to be changed) | 5 Do you think my jacket needs cleaning? (= ... needs to be cleaned) | 1 Isa difficult problem. It needs thinking about very carefully. (= it needs to be thought about) MSY lp anc can't help You can say help to do or help do (with or without to) © Everybody helped to clean up alter the party. or Everybody helped clean up .. © Can you help me to move this rable? or Can you help me move I can’t help doing something = I can’t stop myself doing it: 3 I don’t like him, but he has a lot of problems. | can’t help feeling sorry for him. G She tried to be serious, but she couldn't help laughing. (© she couldn't stop herself laughing) 1 I'm sorry I’m so nervous. I can’t help it. (= Ican’t help being nervous) 114 Verb + ~ing + Unit 53 Verb + to... > Units 54-55 Other verbs + -ing or to ... > Units 56, 58 Exercises Unit 57 57.1 57.2 57.3 Make suggestions. Each time use try + one of the following suggestions: phone his office move the aerial _-change-the batteries- turn it the other way take an aspirin 1 The radio isn’t working. D\ (Have you ...tried. changing, the. batteries? wonder what's wrong with it. | I can’t open the door. The key | Try won't turn, 3 The TV picture isn’t very Have you tried good. Whar can I do about it? 4 T can’t contact Fred. He’s not Why don’t you at home. Whar shall do? I've got a terrible headache. 1 || Have you wish it would go. / \ For each picture, write a sentence with need(s) + one of the following verbs: clean cut empty paint tighten 1 This jacket is dirty. .|t needs, cleaning 2 The room isn’t very nice 3 The grass is very long. It 4 The screws are loose. 5 The bin is full Put the verb into the correct form. 1a Iwas very tired. I tried #0 keep (keep) my eyes open, but I couldn't. b Trang the doorbell, but there was no answer. Then I tried (knock) on the door, but there was still no answer, ¢ We tried (put) the fire our but without success. We had to call the fire brigade. d_ Sue needed to borrow some money. She tried (ask) Gerry, but he was short of money too. * € Itried (reach) the shel, but | wasn’t tall enough. f Please leave me alone. I'm trying (concentrate). 2 a Ineed a change. I need (go) away for a while, b My grandmother isn’t able to look after herself any more. She needs (look) after. © The windows are dirty. They need (clean). d_ Your hair is getting very long, It needs (cut). You don’t need (iron) that shirt, It doesn’t need (iron). 3a They were talking very loudly. I couldn't help. (overhear) what they said. b Can you help me (get) the dinner ready? € He looks so funny. Whenever I see him, I can't help (smile). d_ The fine weather helped (make) it a very enjoyable holiday. 115 Unit 58 116 Verb + -ing or to ... 3 (like / would like etc.) Like / love / hate When you talk about repeated actions, you can use -ing or to ... after these verbs. So you can say: 1 Do you like getting up early? or Do you like to get up early? Stephanie hates flying. or Stephanie hates to fly. © love meeting people. or I love to meet people. I don’t like being kept waiting. or... like to be kept waiting. 1 don't like friends calling me at work. or... friends to call me at work. but (1) We use -ing (not to ...) when we talk about a situation that already exists (or existed). For example: © Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes living there. (He likes living in Berlin = He lives there and he likes it) © Do you like being a student? (You are a student ~ do you like it?) © The office I worked in was horrible. I hated working there. (I worked there and I hated it) (2) There is sometimes a difference between I like to do and I like doing: I like doing something = I do it and I enjoy it: © Hike cleaning the kitchen. (= I enjoy it.) [like to do something = I think it is a good thing to do, but I don’t necessarily enjoy it: 1 It’s nor my favourite job, but I like to clean the kitchen as often as possible. Note that enjoy and mind are always followed by ~ing (not to .. 15 Lenjoy cleaning the kitchen. (not I enjoy to clean) 7 I don’t mind cleaning the kitchen, (not I don’t mind to clean) Would like / would love / would hate / would prefer Would like / would love etc. are usually followed by to 1 Pd like (= would like) to go away for a few day © Would you like to come to dinner on Frida 1 I wouldn't like to go on holiday alone. 1 Pd love to meet your family. 2 Would you prefer to have dinner now or later? Compare I like and I would like (I'd like): © I like playing tennis. / I like to play tennis. (= I like it in general) 0 P'd like to play tennis today. (= I want to play today) Would mind is always followed by -ing (not to 1 Would you mind closing the door, please? T would like to have done something = I regret now that I didn’t or couldn't do it: It’s a pity we didn’t see Val when we were in London. I would like to have seen her again. 1 We'd like to have gone away, but we were too busy at home. You can use the same structure after would love / would hate / would prefer: 13 Poor old David! | would hate to have been in his position 2 Pd love to have gone to the party, but it was impossible. Enjoy/mind —> Unit 53 Would like — Units 376, 558 Prefer = Unit 59. American English ~ Appendix 7 Exercises Unit 58 58.1 58.2 58.3 58.4 Write sentences about yourself. Say whether you like or don’t like these activities. Choose one of these verbs for each sentence: like / don’t like love hate enjoy don't mind 1 (fy) | don’t ike Flying. or | don't like to. fly, (play cards) ss (be alone) (go to museums) (cook) —" wk Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use -ing or to ... . Sometimes either form is possible. 1 Paul lives in Berlin now: It’s nice. He likes it. the /like / live / there) . He Ukes. living there. 2 Jane is a biology teacher. She likes her job. (she / like / teach / biology) She - nn 3. Joe always carries his camera with him and takes a lot of of phosoeep. the / like / take / photographs) em 4 Lused to work in a supermarket. I didn’t like it much. (1/ not / like / work / there} Rachel is studying medicine, She likes it. ‘she / like / study / medicine) na iorntoiennainirnscian 6 Dan is famous, but he doesn’t like it. {he / nor / like / be / famous) = Jennifer is a very cautious person. She doesn’t take many risks. she / not / like / take / risks) . Sian 8 I don’t like surprises L/ like / know / things / in advance) ces In one sentence either Complete each sentence with a verb in the correct form, form is possible, 1 It’s good to visit other places - I enjoy travelling 9 or to 2 ‘Would you like dow ‘No, thanks. I'll stand.” 3 I'm not quite ready yer. Would you mind a little longer? 4 When I was a child, I hated. to bed early. 3 When I have to catch a train, I'm always worried that I'll miss it. So I like = to the station in plenty of time. 6 Lenjoy busy: I don’t like it when there's nothing to do. 7 would love to your wedding, but I'm afraid ir isn’t possible. 8 I don’t like in this part of town. I want to move somewhere else. 9 Do you have a minute? I'd like to you about something. 10 If there’s bad news and good news, | like the bad news first. Write sentences using would ... to have (done). Use the verbs in brackets. Ir's a pity I couldn't go to the wedding. (like) ..\.Ww9uld., like. to, have. gone, to, the wedding. Ics a pity I didn’t see the programme. (like) sees Tm glad I didn’t lose my wateh, (hate) cme - . It’s a pity I didn’t meet your parents. (love) 7 2 Fm glad I wasn’t alone. (n0t / ike). eeeneeennnennnen Irs a pity I couldn't travel by train, (prefer) orem ve Auawwe “> Additional exercises 26-28 (pages 317-19) 7 Unit 59 fais EE) 118 Prefer and would rather Prefer to do and prefer doing You can use ‘prefer to (do)’ or ‘prefer -ing’ to say what you prefer in general: 10 I don’t like cities. | prefer to live in the country. or I prefer living in the country. Study the differences in structure after prefer. We say: Iprefer something to something else. Iprefer doing something to doing something else. but Iprefer todo something rather than (do) something else. | 1 I prefer this coat‘to the coat you were wearing yesterday. I prefer driving to travelling by train. but © I prefer to drive rather than travel by trai 13 Sarah prefers to live in the country rather than (live) in a city. Would prefer (I'd prefer ‘We use would prefer to say what somebody wants in a specific situation (not in general): © ‘Would you prefer tea or coffee?” ‘Coffee, please.” We si ‘would prefer to do something’ (not doing): ‘Shall we go by train?” ‘I'd prefer to drive,’ (not I'd prefer driving) 1 Pd prefer to stay at home tonight rather than go to the cinema. Would rather (I'd rather ...) Would rather (do Compare: would prefer (to do). We use would rather + infinitive (without to). “Pd prefer to drive.” ‘I'd rather drive.” (not to drive) © ‘Would you rather have tea or coffee?” ‘Coffee, please.” 1 ‘Shall we go by train?” The negative is ‘I'd rather not (do something)’: 0 Pm tired. I'd rather not go out this evening, if you don’t mind. © ‘Do you want to go out this evening?” ‘Td rather not.” We say ‘would rather do something than do something else’: © Pd rather stay at home tonight than go to the cinema. I'd rather you did something We say ‘I'd rather you did something’ (not I'd rather you do). For example: Shall I stay here?” ‘I'd rather you came with us.” (= I would prefer this) 1 ‘Til repair your bike romorrow, OK?” ‘I'd rather you did it today.” “Are you going to tell them what happened?’ “No. I'd rather they didn’t know.” 1 Shall I tell them, or would you rather they didn’t know? In this structure we use the past (came, did etc.), but the meaning is present not past. Compare: 0 ['d rather make dinner now. I'd rather you made dinner now. (not I'd rather you make) Td rather you didn’t (do something) = I'd prefer you not to do it: 5 I'd rather you didn’t tell anyone what I said Shall I tell Linda what happened?” ‘Id rather you didn’t.” Would prefer = Unit 586 Prefer (one thing) to (another) -* Unit 1360 Exercises Unit 59 59.1 59.2 59.3 59.4 Which do you prefer? Write sentences using ‘I prefer (something) to (something else): Put the verb into the correct form where necessary. 1 (drive / travel by train) |. prefer. driving, to, 2 (basketball / football) T prefer cnn . 3 (phone people / send emails) I easeae — 4 (go to the cinema / watch videos at home) cavelling. by. train, . . Now rewrite sentences 3 and 4 using the structure ‘I prefer to (do something): 1) alubrefer. to drive, rather than travel by train. 3) [prefer to 4 wae Write sentences using I'd prefer ... and I'd rather ... + the following: eat at home -get-ataxi- go alone wait a few minutes listen to some music stand go fora swim -wait-tilHater think about it for a while \ ft 1 Shall we walk home? / (prefer) ...!.4. prefer to get. a. taxi. 2 Do you want to eat now: Trather) .!/d vather wait, til later. . 3 Would you like to watch TV? | | (rather) 4 Do you want to go toa restaurant? | | (prefer) 5 Let's leave now. | | (rather) 6 Shall we play tennis? | | (rather) 7 Ithink we should decide now. | | (prefer)... Would you like to sit down? | | (rather) 8 9 \ Do you want me to come with your) (prefer) Now use the same ideas to complete these sentences using than and rather than. 10 Td prefer to get a taxi Lather. than, walk home, 11 Td prefer to go fora swim .... 2 a a m 12 I'd rather eat at home sn osc sess 13 Td prefer to think about it for a while 14 I'd rather listen to some music = Siac Complete the sentences using would you rather I . 1 Are you going to make dinner or ...would. you. rather | made it. 2 Are you going to tell Liz what happened or would you rather ..... 3 Are you going to do the shopping or 4 Are you going to phone Diane or Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. know. “Shall I tell Ann the news?" ‘No, I'd rather she : Do you want me to go now or would you rather | here? Do you want to go out this evening or would you Father o.-om at home? This is a private letter addressed to me. 'd rather you read it. I don’t really like these shoes. I'd rather they a different colour. A: Do you mind if I turn on the radio? BD rather YOU cnn » Pm trying to study, AuRUNe — Additional exercises 27-28 (pages 318-19) Unit (0 Preposition (in/for/about etc.) + -ing BY + preposition (ivfor/about etc.) is followed by a verb, the verb ends in -ing: preposition | verb (-ing) Are you interested | in working | for us? I'm not very good | at learning languages. Sue must be fed up | with studying, What are the advantages | of having a car? Thanks very much | for inviting | me to your party How | about meeting for lunch tomorrow? Why don’t you go out | instead of sitting a home all the time? Carol went to work | in spite of | feeling ill You can also say ‘instead of somebody doing something’, ‘fed up with people doing something” etc. 1 I'm fed up with people telling me what to do. BEY ote the use of the following prepositions + -ing: before -ing and after -ing 1 Before going out, I phoned Sarah. (not Before to go out 0 What did you do after leaving schoo You can also say ‘Before I went out ...’ and *... after you left school’. by -ing (to say how something happens): 2 The burglars got into the house by brea! 1 You can improve your English by reading more, © She made herself ill by not eating properly 1 Many accidents are caused by people driving too fast. ing a window and climbing in without -ing: 1 We ran ten kilometres without stopping. It was a stupid thing to say. I said it without thinking. 13 She needs to work without people disturbing her. (or ... without being disturbed J Thave enough problems of my own without having to worry about yours. To -ing (look forward to doing something etc.) To is often part of the infinitive (to do / to see ete.): 1 We decided to go out. 1 Would you like to meet for lunch tomorrow? But to is also a preposition (like in/for/abouv/from etc.). For example: © We drove from London to Edinburgh. © I prefer tea to coffee 1 Are you looking forward to the weekend? If a preposition is followed by a verb, the verb ends in -ing: in doing about meeting —_without stopping (ete:) So, when to is a preposition and it is followed by a verb, you must say to -ing: 0 I prefer driving to travelling by train. (not to travel) @ Are you looking forward to going on holiday? (not looking forward to go) Be/get used to -ing — Unit 61 Verb + preposition + -ing ~ Unit 62 While/when -ing — Unit 688 120 In spite of — Unit 113 Prepositions ~ Units 121-136 Exercises Unit 60 60.1 60.2 60.3 60.4 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 1 Why is it useful to have a car? What are the advantages of . having a car ? I don’t intend to apply for the job. Thave no intention of Helen has a good memory for names. Helen is good at _ ase 4 Mark won't pass the exam, He has no chance. Mark has no chance of oe Did you get into trouble because you were late? Did you get into trouble for ee 2 6 We didn’t eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead. Instead of . . We got into the exhibition. We didn’t have to queue. We got into the exhibition without scm 8 Our team played well, bur we lost the game Our ream lost the game despite Complete the sentences using by -ing. Use the following (with the verb in the correct form): borrow too much money breakawindow drive too fast put some pictures on the walls stand on achair—— turn a key 1 The burglars got into the house .>y breaking 4. window 2 Iwas able to reach the top shelf 3 You start the engine of a car 4 Kevin got himself into financial trouble 5 You can put people's lives in danger 6 We made the room look nicer Complete the sentences with a suitable word, Use only one word each time. 1 We ran ten kilometres withour $¢9pPng. 2 He left the horel without his bill. 3 Isa nice morning. How about for a walk? 4 We were able to translate the letter into English without a dictionary. 5 Before to bed, I like to have a hor drink. 6 Ir was a long journey: I was very tired after ona train for 36 hours. 7 Iwas annoyed because the decision was made without anybody sons PEL 8 After the same job for ten-years, I felt I needed a change. 9 We lost our way because we went straight on instead of left. 10 I ike these photographs you took. You're good at photographs. For each situation, write a sentence with I'm (not) looking forward to. 1 You are going on holiday next week. How do you feel? \'m looking forward to going on holiday oe . . Diane is a good friend of yours and she is coming to visit you soon. So you will see her again soon, How do you feel? I'm see eae You are going to the dentist tomorrow. You don't enjoy going to the dentist. How do you feel? Tm not sa ce 4 Carol is a student at school. She hates it, but she is leaving school next summer, How does she fe You've arranged to play tennis tomorrow, You like tennis a lor. How do you feel? > Additional exercises 26-28 (pages 317-19) 121 Unit S: Be/get used to something (I'm used to ...) Study this example situation: Lisa is American, but she lives in Britain, When she first drove a car in Britain, she found it very difficult because she had to drive on the left, not on the right. Driving on the left was strange and difficult for her because: She wasn’t used to it She wasn't used to driving on the left. Bur after a lot of practice, driving on the left became less strange. So: She got used to driving on the left Now it’s no problem for Lisa: She is used to driving on the left. 0 Frank lives alone. He doesn’t mind this because he has lived alone for 15 years. It is not strange for him, He is used to it. He is used to living alone. 1 I bought some new shoes. They felt a bit strange at first because I wasn’t used to them. 1G Our new flat is on a very busy street. I expect we'll get used to the noise, but at the moment it’s very disturbing. 1 Diane has a new job. She has to get up much earlier now than before ~ at 6.30. She finds this difficult because she isn’t used to getting up so early 10 Barbara’s husband is often away from home. She doesn’t mind this, She is used to him being away. After be/get used you cannot use the infinitive (to do / to drive ete.), We say: 10 She is used to driving on the left. (not She is used to drive) When we say ‘Lam used to something’, to is a preposition, not a part of the infinitive. So we say: 10 Frank is used to living alone. (not Frank is used to live) © Lisa had to get used to driving on the left. (not get used to drive) PE): confuse 1 am used to doing and I used to do: I am used to (doing) somethin n't strange or new for me: 3 Lam used to the weather in this country. 3 Tam used to driving on the left because I've lived in Britain a long time. used to do something = I did it regularly in the past but no longer do it. You can use this only for the past, not for the present. The structure is ‘I used to do’ (not ‘I am used to do’): Lused to drive to work every day, bur these days I usually go by bike. 2 We used to live in a small village, but now we live in London. 122 Used to (do) > Unit 18 To + -ing > Unit 60 Exercises Unit 61 61.1 612 61.3 Look again at the situation in Section A on the opposite page (‘Lisa is American The following situations are similar. Complete the sentences using used to. 1 Juan is Spanish and went to live in England, In Spain he usually had dinner late in the evening, but in England dinner was at 6 o'clock. This was very early for him and he found it very strange at first. When Juan first went to England, he dinner so early, but after some time he soonnnnn it, Now he finds it normal, He ... : at 6 o'clock. 2 Julia isa nurse. A year ago she started working nights. At first she found it hard and didn’t like it. She nights and it took her a few months to it. Now, after a year, she’s quite happy. She nights. What do you say in these situations? Use I'm (not) used to . 1 You live alone. You don’t mind this. You have always lived alone, FRIEND: Do you get a bit lonely sometimes? you: No, used. to. living alone You sleep on the floor. You don’t mind this. You have always slept on the floor. FRIEND: Wouldn't you prefer to sleep in a bed? you: Nol - You have to work long hours in your job. This is not a problem for you. You have always worked long hours. FRIEND: You have to work very long hours in your job, don’t you? you: Yes, but I don’t mind thar. | 4 You usually go to bed early. Last night you went to bed very late (for you) and as a result you are very tired this morning, FRIEND: You look tired this morning. you: Yes, = w Read the situations and complete the sentences using used to. 1 Some friends of yours have just moved into a flat on a busy street. I is very noisy They'll have to ...9¢t_used. to the noise. The children at school had a new teacher, She was different from the teacher before her, but this wasn’t a problem for the children. They soon Sue moved from a big house co a much smaller one. She found it strange at first. She had to in a much smaller house. gto live in your country. What will they have to w 4 Some people you know from Britain are gi get used to? They'll have to Complete the sentences using only one word each time (see Section C). 1 Lisa had co get used ro ...4.tvin4... on the left. 2 We used to Xe... in a small village, but now we live in London, 3 Dan used to 7 a lot of coffee. Now he prefers tea. 4 1 feel very full after that meal. I'm not used to = So much, 5 Iwouldn't like to share an office. I'm used £0 my own office 6 Lused to a car, but I sold it a few months ago 7 When we were children, we used to swimming very often. 8 There used to a cinema here, but it was knocked down a few years ago. 9 I'm the boss here! I’m not used to told what to do. — Additional exercises 26-28 (pages 317-19) 123 Unit Loy 124 Verb + preposition + -ing (succeed in -ing / accuse somebody of -ing etc.) Many verbs have the structure verb + preposition (in/for/about etc.) + object. For example: verb + preposition + object We talked | about the problem, You must apologise | for what you said. If the object is another verb, it ends in -ing: verb + preposition + -ing (object) We talked | about going to America. | You must apologise | for not telling the truth. Some more verbs with this structure: succeed (in) Have you succeeded | in finding a job yer? insist (on) They insisted | on paying for the meal think (of) Tm thinking | of buying a house. dream (of) I wouldn't dream | of asking them for money. approve (of) | He doesn’t approve | of swearing. decide (against) | We have decided against moving to London. feel (like) Do you feel like going out tonight? look forward (to) | I'm looking forward to meeting her. You can also say ‘approve of somebody doing something’, ‘look forward to somebody doing something’ 1 I don’t approve of people killing animals for fun. 17 We are all looking forward to Peter coming home. The following verbs can have the structure verb + object + preposition + -ing: verb + object + _ preposition + -ing (object) congratulate (on) congratulated | Liz on getting a new job. accuse (of) They accused | us of telling lies suspect (of) Nobody suspected | the general of being a spy prevent (from) What prevented | you from coming to see us? stop (from) The rain didn’t stop | us from enjoying our holiday. thank (for) I forgor to thank | chem for helping me excuse (for) Excuse me for being so late forgive (for) Please forgive me for not writing (0 you. You can say ‘stop somebody doing’ or ‘stop somebody from doing’ 1 You can’t stop me doing what I want. or You can’t stop me from doing what I want Some of these verbs are often used in the passive. For example: 13 We were accused of telling lies. 10 The general was suspected of being a spy. Note that we say ‘apologise to somebody for ..." 1 L apologised to them for keeping them waiting. (not I apologised them) Decide to... > Unit 544 Preposition + ing — Unit GO Verb + preposition — Units 132-136 Exercises 62.1 Complete each sentence using only one word. 1 Our neighbours apologised for ...4k4n4. 2 I feel lazy. I don’t feel like 3 I wanted to go out alone, bur Joe insisted on 4 I'm fed up with my job. I'm thinking of We have decided against... au from you. 8 The man who has been arrested is suspected of 9 [think you should apologise to Sue for 10 Some parents don’t approve of their children coon @ ReW car because we can’t really afford i T hope you get in touch with me soon. I'm looking forward to Unit 62 so much noise. _. any work. with me something else. ‘The weather was extremely bad and this prevented us from out. a false passport. so rude to her. a lot of television. 11 I'm sorry I can’t come to your party, but thank you very much for me. 62.2 Complete each sentence using a preposition + one of the following verbs (in the correct form) carry cause escape ©go—interrupt live see solve. spend —_walk Do you feel ..\ike._920"4_.. out this evening? It took us a long time, but we finally succeeded ve always dreamed - The driver of the other car accused me There's a fence around the lawn to stop people Excuse me Where are you thinking LNW My bag wasn’t very heavy, but Dan insisted Sow him. 62.3 Complete the sentences on the right. 1 Ss OF fccmnmesiay me, Thanks very much. YOU KEVIN > @ OB Sameee ANN TOM > § 8 eee Node Congratulations! you Dax 4 3 y J ik was nice of you to come to see me. Thank you SUE JENNY 5 —— 5 5 Tim sorry | didn't phone earlier you kare ‘ xg 9 aie) You JANE — Additional exercises 27-28 (pages 318-19) The guards weren't able to prevent the prisoner . the problem. in a small house by the sea. the accident. on the grass. you, but may I ask you something? your holiday this year? it for me. Iv’s a pity Paul can’t come to the party. I was really looking forward Kevin thanked ..m¢..forhelpong. un, Tom insisted = Dan congratulated me Jenny thanked Jane accused 125 Unit i) 126 Expressions + -ing When these expressions are followed by a verb, the verb ends in -ing: It’s no use / It’s no good © There’s nothing you can do about the situation, so it’s no use worrying about i. 1G It’s no good trying to persuade me. You won't succeed. There’s no point in © There’s no point in having a car if you never use it. 1 There was no point in waiting any longer, so we went. Bur we usually say ‘the point of doing somethin, 0 What's the point of having a car if you never use it? Ie’ (not) worth ‘ 1 I live only a short walk from here, so i's not worth taking a taxi 10 Our light was very early in the morning, so it wasn’t worth going to bed. You can say that a film is worth seeing, a book is worth reading etc. : a What was the film like? Was ie worth seeing? 10 Thieves broke into the house bur didn’t take anything. There was nothing worth stealing, Have difficulty -ing, have trouble -ing We say shave difficulty doing something” (not to do): 1 Thad no difficulty finding a place to live. not difficulty to © Did you have any difficulty getting a visa 1 People often have difficulty reading my writing. You can also say “have trouble doing something’: 4 Thad no trouble finding a place to live. We use -ing after: a waste of money /a waste of time 5 It was a waste of time reading that book. It was rubbish. I's a waste of money buying things you don’t need spend/waste (time) © He spent hours trying to repair the clock. 1 waste a lot of time day-dreaming. (be) busy 17 She said she couldn’t see me. She was too busy doing other things. Go swimming / go fishing etc. We use go -ing for a number of activities (especially sports). For example, you can say: go swimming go sailing go fishing go climbing go skiing —_go jogging Also go shopping, go sightseeing © How often do you go swimming 3 I'd like to go skiing 3 When did you last go shopping? 3 I've never been sailing, (For gone and been, see Unit 7D.) Exercises Unit 63 63.1 63.2 63.3 63.4 63.5 Make sentences beginning There's no point .... 1 Why have a car if you never use it? There's. no. point. in. having a. car if. you. never. use. ib, 2 Why work if you don’t need money? f you feel tired. 3 Don't try to study 4 Why hurry if you've got plenty of time? Complete the sentences on the right. 1/ Shall we get a taxi home?) "No, it isn’t far. It’s not worth .. 2) Ifyou need help, why don’t you || I's no use ask Dav won’t be able to do anything. 3 I don’t really want to go out | | Well, stay at home! There’s no point . tonight. ow if you don’t want to. 4 Shall I phone Liz now? | | No, it’s no good nn now. She won't be at home. 5 | Are you going to complain about | | No, it's not Worth enone 2 what happened? | | Nobody will do anything about it. 6 Doyouever read newspapers? | | No, I think it’s a waste... — Do you want co keep these old let's throw them away. They're not worth \ TREY eraser Write sentences using difficulty, 1 [managed to get a visa, bur it was difficult. I had difficulty .... getting... visa... 7 2 [find it hard to remember people’s names. Thave difficulty ~ 3 Lucy managed to get a job without difficulty. She had no ...... a sss scscanacraac ann 4 It won't be difficult to get a ticket for the game. You won't have any - Complete the sentences. Use only one word each ti 1 Iv’s a waste of money ....4yung.... things you don’t need. 2 Every morning I spend about an hOUF Unit 84C Enough and too + adjective > Unit 103 Exercises 65.1 (Section A) Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown. 1 It’s difficult to understand hit He is. difficult. to understand. 2 It’s easy to use this machine. This machine is 2 i 2 3 It was very difficult to open the window. ‘The window 4 I's impossible to translate some words. Some words .. _ 5 It’s expensive to maintain a car. W eos ssa 6 It’s not safe to stand on that chair. That .... 7 65.2 (Section A) Complete the second sentence. Use the adjective in brackets and to ... as in the example. 1 Icouldn’t answer the question. (difficult) It was a ...d#ff icult question, to answer. a 2 Everybody makes that mistake. (easy) It’s. an 3 [like living in this place. (nice) Ies.a 4 We enjoyed watching the game. (good) It was a —. : isi 65.3 (Section B) Make a new sentence beginning It ... . Use one of these adjectives each time: careless inconsiderate kind. 1 Sue has offered to help me. ..t's..kind. of Sue. to. offer to help. me. ai 2 You make the same mistake again and again. It 3 Dan and Jenny invited me to stay with them. 4 The neighbours make so much noise at night. 65.4 (Section C) Use the following words to complete these sentences: sorry/hear glad /hear —-pleased+-ger surprised / sce 1 We ...were. pleased. to. get... your letter last week. 2 L got your message. I , that you're keeping well. 3 We ce Paula at the party. We didn’t expect her to come. 41 pi «that your mother isn’t well. [ hope she gets better soon. 65.5 (Section D) Complete the second sentence using the words in brackets + to ... . 1 Nobody left before me. (the first) Iwas ...£he...first. person. to. leas 2 Everybody else arrived before Paul, (the last) Paul was the ou a 3 Fiona passed the exam. all the other students failed. (the only) Fiona WAS mene mn _ 4 I complained to the restaurant manager about the service. Another customer had already complained. (the second) 1 WAS eneenonennenne a 5 Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969. Nobody had done this before him. (the first) Neil Armstrong Was oo. an _ 65.6 (Section £) Complete these sentences using the words in brackets and a suitable verb. 1 Diane is a very good student. She (bound) 3 Andy has a very bad memory. He 4 [don’t think you need to take an umbrellas 1 oo.-mmn a The holidays begin this weekend. There .. the roads. (likely) (5. bound. to. pass, 2 I'm nor surprised you're tired. After such a long journey you the exam. (bound) tired. sou What you tell him. (sure) + (not likely) a lot of traffic on 131 eis 66 ry 132 To ... (afraid to do) and preposition + -ing (afraid of -ing) Afraid to (do) and afraid of (do)ing Tam afraid to do something = I don’t want to do it because it is dangerous or the result could be bad. We use afraid to do for things we do intentionally; we can choose to do them or not: 1 This part of town is dangerous. People are afraid to walk here at night. (= they don’t want to walk here because it is dangerous ~ so they don’t) 19 James was afraid to tell his parents what had happened. (= he didn’t want to tell them because he knew they would be angry, worried etc.) Lam afraid of something happening = it is possible that something bad will happen (for example, an accident). We do not use afraid of -ing for things we do intentionally: © The path was icy, so we walked very carefully. We were afraid of falling, (= it was possible that we would fall - not we were afraid to fall) I don’t like dogs. I’m always afraid of being bitten. (not afraid to be bitten) So, you are afraid to do something because you are afraid of something happening as a result: 3 Iwas afraid to go near the dog because I was afraid of being bitten. Interested in (do)ing and interested to (do) I'm interested in doing something = I'm thinking of doing it, I would like to do it: 1 Let me know if you're interested in joining the club. (of to join) © T tried to sell my car, but nobody was interested in buying it. (of to buy) ‘We use interested to ... to say how somebody reacts to what they hear/see/read/learn/know/find. For example, ‘I was interested to hear it’ = I heard it and it was interesting for me: © I was interested to hear that Tanya has left her job. © Ask Mike for his opinion, I would be interested to know what he thinks. interesting for me to know it) This structure is the same as surprised to ... / glad to ... etc. (see Unit 65C): 1 I was surprised to hear that Tanya has left her job. it would be Sorry to (do) and sorry for/about (do)ing We use sorry to ... to say we regret something that happens (see Unit 65C): © Ewas sorry to hear that Nicky lost her job. (= I was sorry when I heard that ...) 1 T've enjoyed my stay here. I'll be sorry to leave. We also say sorry to ... to apologise at the time we do something: 1 I'm sorry to phone you so late, but I need to ask you something. You can use sorry for or sorry about (doing something) to apologise for something you did before: © Pm sorry for (or about) shouting at you yesterday. (not sorry to shout) You can also say: © Pm sorry I shouted at you yesterday. We say: Twant t0 (do )/I'd like to (do) but _—_I'm thinking of (doling / I dream of (do)ing [failed to (do) but [succeeded in (do)ing 1 allowed them to (do) but prevented them from (do}ing I stopped them from (do)ing For examples, see Units 54-55 and 62. Verb + preposition + -ing —> Unit 62 Adjective + preposition — Units 130-131 Sorry about/for —> Unit 130 Exercises Unit 66 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.4 Use the words in brackets to write sentences. Use afraid to ... or afraid of -ing. 1 The streets are unsafe at night. (a lot of people / afraid / go / our) ..A..\0b..of. people, are. ar We walked very carefully along the icy path. (we / afraid / fall) ..We were afraid. of falling. I don’t usually carry my passport with me. (1 / afraid / lose / it) 4 I thought she would be angry (1 / afraid / tell her) We rushed to the station (we / afraid / miss / our train) - 6 In the middle of the film there was an especially horrifying scene. (we / afraid / look) The vase was very valuable, so I held it carefully (A afaid J drop / it) ou . 8 I thought the food on my plate didn’t look fresh. a (I/afraid / eat b (I/ afraid / get / sick) sacecans - wis Teold her what kad happened, Complete the sentences using in ... or to ... . Use these verbs: ‘uy get know look ~—read_— start 1 I'm trying to sell my car, but nobody is interested ...\"., P4Yung.... it. 2 Julia is interested her own business. 3 L was interested sw» your letter in the newspaper last week. 4 Ben wants to stay single. He's nor interested ener, Martie. 5 [met Mark a few days ago. You'll be interested ..covm-n that he’s just got a job in Paris. 6 I don’t enjoy sightseeing. I'm nor interested -mne-n ~~ at old buildings. Complete each sentence using sorry for/about ... or sorry to .... Use the verb in brackets. 1 I'm ...29tty. to. phone... you so late, but I need to ask you something. (phone) 2 Iwas that you didn’t get the job you applied for. (hear) 30m all those bad things about you. I didn’t mean them, (say) 40m you, but do you have a pen I could borrow? (disturb) 5 i'm the book you lent me. I'll buy you another one. (lose) Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets. We wanted ...2.leave... the building. (leave) la b We weren't allowed nen sos the building. (leave) We were prevented . the building. (leave) 2a Peter failed eee the problem. (solve) b Chris succeeded the problem. (solve) 3a Pim thinking nen AWay ext week. (ZO) b Pm hoping nnn vn aWay next week. (go) © Td like away next week. (go) d_ I'm looking forward a away next week. (go) 40a Helen wanted on sono me lunch, (buy) b Helen promised me lunch. (buy) © Helen insisted seen Me lunch. (buy) d_ Helen wouldn't dream .... oo me lunch. (buy) = Additional exercise 27 (page 318) 133 Wie ya See somebody do and see somebody doing EY study this example situation: Tom got into his car and drove away. You saw this. You can say: © I saw Tom get into his car and drive away. In this structure we use get/driveldo etc (not to get / to drive / to do). Somebody did something + —_I saw this Isaw somebody do something FOit Bur after a passive (‘he was seen’ etc.), we use to: © He was seen to get in the car. Pe) rad thi ample sie Yesterday you saw Kate. She was waiting for a bus. You can say: KATE 3 I saw Kate waiting for a bus. | In this structure we use -ing (waiting/doing etc.) | Somebody was doing something + —_‘Isaw this | I saw somebody doing something = Study the difference in meaning between the two structures: Tsaw him do something = he did something (past simple) and I saw this. I saw the complete | action from beginning to end: (2 He fell off the wall. I saw this. + I saw him fall off the wall. © The accident happened. Did you see it? —> Did you see the accident happen? Isaw him doing something = he was doing something (past continous) and I saw this. | saw him when he was in the middle of doing it. This does not mean that I saw the complete action: © He was walking along the street. lise Tr | 1 saw this when I drove past in my car, | '*W him walling along the street. Sometimes the difference is not important and you can use either form: © I've never seen her dance. or I've never seen her dancing. We use these structures with see and hear, and a number of other verbs: I didn’t hear you come in. (you came in —I didn’t hear this) © Liz suddenly felt somebody touch her on the shoulder. © Did you notice anyone go out? 0 Icould hear it raining. (it was raining ~ I could hear it) © The missing children were last seen playing near the river. © Listen to the birds singing! 1 Can you smell something burning? © I found Sue in my room reading my letters. 134 Exercises Unit 67 67.1 67.2 Ny 67.3 Complete the answers to the questions. /l T don’t think so. I didn’t see .anubedy. go. out. Yes, I think I heard her I know because I saw you . I don’t think so. I didn’t hear Pye never heard ... semen Yes, I saw I don’t know. I didn’ see Did anybody go out? Has Sarah arrived yet? How do you know I took the money? Did the doorbell ring? Can Tom play the piano? Did I lock the door when I went our? \ How did the woman fall? Ot GE In each of these situations you and a friend saw, heard or smelt something. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. ‘eal thats BAL isten! That's Bil Look! There's Linda, We. saw Kate waiting for a bus We saw Dave and Helen 2 We saw 2 a - cowew ina restaurant, We heard We could Complete these sentences. Use the following verbs (in the correct form): climb come. crawl cry explode ride run say sing slam sleep tell Listen to the birds ..2inging._ Ididn’t hear you ...c2Me.. in, We listened to the old man his story from beginning to end, Listen! Can you hear a DabY cmnemernnnne ? Llooked out of the window and saw Dan... -uum his bike along the road. T thought I heard somebody seennnnnnmnn HP, $0 I looked round. We watched two men across the garden and on through an open window into the house. 8 Everybody heard the bomb It was a tremendous noise. 9 Oh! I can feel something --nmnnnmnennnn up my leg! It must be an insect. 10 Theard somebody ’ the door in the middle of the night. It woke me up. 11 When we got home, we found a cat on the kitchen table. Laue 135

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